Friday, 22 October 2010They may be as small as grains of salt, but US researchers are developing batteries that pack the power of their larger kin.Subjects: energy, physics, nanotechnologyLocations: united-states

Tuesday, 7 September 2010Gold nuggets are often the creations of bacterial biofilms, say Australian researchers who have demonstrated the process and even identified the bacteria at work.Subjects: gold, microbiology, earth-sciences, geology, nanotechnology

Friday, 27 August 2010Scientists in California have used commercially available technology to create diamonds with tiny, nitrogen-filled holes, which could be the key to the next generation of supercomputers.Subjects: computers-and-technology, physics, nanotechnologyLocations: united-states

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